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NCT Number: NCT07785791

ERAS Compliance and Nutritional Outcomes After Lung Cancer Surgery

This prospective observational study will evaluate the association between ERAS protocol compliance and postoperative nutritional outcomes in 120 patients undergoing lung cancer surgery. ERAS compliance will be recorded, and patients will be classified as having high, moderate, or low compliance. NRS-2002 and PNI will be assessed before surgery and at postoperative 48 hours. Hospital stay and postoperative complications will also be evaluated.

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Cancer Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Bursa City Hospital

Bursa, Nilüfer, 16110, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

emre ulusoy

CONTACT

[email protected]

05379492799

About this study

This single-center observational cohort study will include 120 patients aged 18-85 years undergoing elective lung cancer surgery. No intervention will be assigned. ERAS compliance will be categorized as high (≥80%), moderate (60-79%), or low (<60%). Changes in NRS-2002 and PNI, hospital stay, and postoperative complications will be evaluated using routine clinical data.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 18 and 85 years
  • Scheduled for elective lung cancer surgery under general anesthesia
  • ASA physical status I-III
  • Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Emergency surgery
  • Preoperative total parenteral nutrition
  • Advanced organ failure
  • Uncontrolled metabolic disease
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Inability to provide informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Routine ERAS Perioperative Care

Other

Patients receive routine perioperative care according to the institutional ERAS protocol. No intervention is assigned by the investigators. ERAS compliance is assessed observationally.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 Score

    Time frame: From preoperative assessment to 48 hours after surgery

    NRS-2002 will be assessed before surgery and at postoperative 48 hours. The score ranges from 0 to 7, with higher scores indicating greater nutritional risk. Change will be calculated as the postoperative score minus the preoperative score.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Prognostic Nutritional Index

    Time frame: From preoperative assessment to 48 hours after surgery

    PNI will be calculated as (10 × serum albumin [g/dL]) + (0.005 × total lymphocyte count [/mm³]). Higher values indicate better nutritional status. Change will be calculated as the postoperative value minus the preoperative value.

  2. Length of Hospital Stay

    Time frame: From surgery to hospital discharge, assessed up to 30 days

    Number of days from the date of surgery to hospital discharge.

  3. Postoperative Complications

    Time frame: From surgery to 30 days after surgery

    Occurrence of any postoperative complication documented during hospitalization or at the 30-day follow-up.

  4. ERAS Protocol Compliance

    Time frame: Perioperative/Periprocedural

    The number of applied ERAS components divided by the total number of applicable components and expressed as a percentage. Higher percentages indicate greater compliance.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Emre ULUSOY

CONTACT

emre ulusoy, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

05379492799

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bursa City Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective Evaluation of the Effect of Compliance With the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol on Postoperative Nutritional Risk and Prognostic Nutritional Index in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery

Acronym: ERAS-NUTRI

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Aug 25, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 25, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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